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Leoville, Kansas
KDOT map of Decatur County (legend)
Leoville, Kansas is located in Kansas
Leoville, Kansas
Leoville, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Leoville, Kansas is located in the United States
Leoville, Kansas
Leoville, Kansas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kansas
County Decatur
Founded 1885
Named for Pope Leo XIII
Elevation
2,753 ft (839 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-39600
GNIS ID 471110

Leoville is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. Leoville is located along K-223 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south-southwest of Dresden.

History

Leoville was founded in 1885 by a colony of German Catholics. They named their community in honor of Pope Leo XIII.

Education

The community is served by Hoxie USD 412 public school district.

Leoville schools were closed through school unification. The Leoville High School mascot was Leoville Lions.

Notable people

  • Roman Catholic Archbishop Stephen Joseph Reichert was born in Leoville.
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